Background
Maessen is the son of BriSCA F1 racer, circuit developer and entrepreneur Harry Maessen.
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Career
The Dutch driver will be the first Dutch racing driver in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Whelen Euro Series. Oval racing
After starting in motocross Maessen started his racing career in the Saloon stockcars and BriSCA F2. Foreign the 2000 season the Dutch driver raced a Peugeot 205 in the Hot Rods class at the short oval of Raceway Venray.
After winning the trackchampionship in 2001 Maessen switched to a Peugeot 206 for the 2002 season.
The Dutch driver raced the Peugeot until 2008 when he switched to a Volkswagen Corrado until 2012. The 2012 season proved to be Maessen"s last season in the Hot rod class.
As the "Circuit de Peel" was heavily renovated into the current Raceway Venray Maessen focussed on the half mile oval. Circuit racing
His first podium in the series came in 2010 when the class was included as a separate class in the Dutch Supercar Challenge.
Foreign 2011 and 2012 the BRL V6 raced at the renewed Raceway Venray.
Maessen continued in the Dutch Supercar Challenge racing a Dodge Viper SRT10. After a partial season in 2013 Maessen joined Team Raceway Venray with their self developed Vicora V8. Stock car racing
With the introduction of the BRL V6 on the half mile oval at Raceway Venray Maessen joined the series and took two third places in the championship.
The following seasons Maessen graduated into the LMV8 SuperCup late model stock car series.
In the 2015 season the Dutch driver finished second in the championship. Foreign 2016 Maessen joined the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Whelen Euro Series.
Barry Maessen graduated from the Hub van Doornecollege in 1993 studying auto engineering.
